With the same look, feel, and sounds of the actual airplane, the DA42-VI FTDs enable our flight students to safely and efficiently sharpen their skills with many of the same multi- and single-engine maneuvers they will be required to demonstrate in an actual aircraft.

It also gives students the capability to gain confidence with the advanced G1000 avionics suite in a controlled environment.

In addition, the FTDs can replicate sophisticated training scenarios, including weather, traffic, air traffic control communications, simulated emergencies, and other real-world situations. These scenarios help our student pilots train for a variety of situations that we would not be able to safely demonstrate in an actual aircraft.

By using advanced simulations to augment our other training courses, Embry-Riddle is now able to develop a pilot’s proficiency in areas that were previously only covered in theory.